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Sponsors urge Congress to pass rail-safety "Veil Act" after East Palestine derailment
Summary
Sponsors presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 urging Congress to pass the federal Rail Act (referred to in testimony as the "Veil Act") to require two-person train crews, stronger inspection standards and better hazardous-material disclosure to communities; committee held a first hearing.
Senators sponsoring Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 told the Senate Transportation Committee the measure urges Congress to pass the federal bill referred to in testimony as the Rail Act or "Veil Act," which would aim to tighten safety standards for trains carrying hazardous materials.
One sponsor said the East Palestine derailment on Feb. 3, 2023, had “devastated” communities and that state lawmakers should urge Congress to act. "When that derailment occurred, hazardous materials were leaked out. Communities were devastated," the…
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